Information
This blog is harbored on Hostgator using WordPress and the Thesis Theme.
Here are some of the Plugins and Widgets presently in use:
Plugins:
Akismet
Used by millions, Akismet is quite possibly the best way in the world to protect your blog from comment and track-back spam.
Easy AdSense
Easiest way to show AdSense and make money from your blog.
Enhanced WP-ContactForm
WP Contact Form is a drop in form for users to contact you. In the message it sends to you it gives the page the user visited before the contact page, as well as the original outside referer. It can be implemented on a page or a post.
FeedBurner FeedSmith
Originally authored by Steve Smith, this plugin detects all ways to access your original WordPress feeds and redirects them to your FeedBurner feed so you can track every possible subscriber.
Google XML Sitemaps
This plugin will generate a special XML sitemap which will help search engines like Google, Yahoo, Bing and Ask.com to better index your blog.
Linkubaitor
Linkubaitor gives your readers simple HTML code at the bottom of every post to copy and paste into their webpage so they can link back to your posts. Links or “backlinks” are an important factor used in SEO (search engine optimization) to increase your sites overall search engine rank by increasing the link popularity to your site or blog. IDEAS FOR GOOD LINK BAIT: 1) Top Ten Lists 2) Tutorials 3) Product/Service Comparisons 4) Any Type of List 6) Using Bullets (easier for the average human to digest) 5) Using Linkubaitor
Login LockDown
Adds some extra security to WordPress by restricting the rate at which failed logins can be re-attempted from a given IP range. Distributed through Bad Neighborhood
Sociable
Automatically add links on your posts, pages and RSS feed to your favorite social bookmarking sites.
Thesis OpenHook
This plugin allows you to insert arbitrary content into the many hooks that the Thesis Theme Framework provides. Never again edit a file! Based on K2 Hook Up and GPLed.
WP-Cumulus
Flash based Tag Cloud for WordPress
WP-DBManager
Manages your WordPress database. Allows you to optimize database, repair database, backup database, restore database, delete backup database , drop/empty tables and run selected queries. Supports automatic scheduling of backing up and optimizing of database.
Widgets:
FatFooter using 4 sidebar widgets
